THE YOUNG & HUNGRY LIST 2013

Once again we are very pleased to announce our latest Young & Hungry List.

Every year we here at The Tracking Board compile a new List from across the

industry, cultivating the top writers currently running with some heat, and landing

on the most shortlists across town. This list focuses on the new voices and fresh

blood hitting Hollywood and making a name for themselves. All writers on these

lists were voted on by some of the biggest film and television executives,

producers, agents, managers, and directors. Some are much more established

than others, but all of them are currently riding the buzz!

This year we did things a little differently. Instead of the web-based only list we

decided to take a page from our very own Hit List, and make the list available in a

streamlined version on the web, but in a more detailed and extensive interactive

version via PDF interactive. The PDF allows you to click on every writer, to dig

deeper and navigate through any of the specs, sales, attachments, or projects

we may already be tracking of theirs. While the Interactive PDF is available to

everyone, some of the features may only be available to members.

To see the Young & Hungry Lists of previous years please click below:

THE YOUNG AND HUNGRY LIST 2012 THE YOUNG AND HUNGRY LIST 2011

To see The Hit List (best specs of the year) of previous years please click below:

THE HIT LIST 2012 THE HIT LIST 2011 THE HIT LIST 2010

A AARON KANDELL & JORDAN KANDELL

PROJECTS:STRANDED | THE FAMILY TREE | UNTITLED WB PROJECT

REPRESENTATION: Verve | Tanya Cohen, Rob Herting, Adam LevineHopscotch Pictures | Sukee Chew

NOTES:Identical twins that currently have projects set up at Warner Brothers, Paramount & RKO.

AARON RAPKE & STEWART KAYE

PROJECTS:DESTINATIONS UNLIMITED | SCHOOL FOR SCUMBAGS

REPRESENTATION: Resolution | Pamela Goldstein

NOTES:Previously adapted Danny King’s book “School for Scumbags” and have several new projects in development.

ADAIR COLE

PROJECTS:DETENTION | SAN PATRICIO

REPRESENTATION: UTA | Peter Benedek, Peter DoddMXN | Mason Novick, Michelle Knudsen

NOTES:Currenty has “San Patricio” in post production, and is in development with Raphael Kryszek, Jesse Israel on latest project.

ADAM LASH & CORI UCHIDA

PROJECTS:BEDLAM | HELIX

REPRESENTATION: Verve | Zachary CarlisleMadhouse Entertainment | Ryan Cunningham, Chris Cook

NOTES:Team is currently staffed on SyFy’s “Helix”, and their pilot “Bedlam” is set up at CBS. Uchida was previously Kurt Sutter’s assistant.

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ALEX SCHENKER & MAX SCHENKER

PROJECTS:THE DEVIL’S PUNCHBOWL

REPRESENTATION: Gersh | Greg Pedicin Generate | Jeremy Platt

NOTES:Team is currently rewriting “The Devil’s Punchbowl”, and will next adapt a to-be-announced-novel. They were pre-viously on the 2011 Blood List.

ALEXANDER FELIX

PROJECTS:WHERE ANGELS DIE | BIG SICK

REPRESENTATION: CAA | Alexandra Trustman, Matt MartinEnergy Entertainment | Brooklyn WeaverStation3 | Tom Carter

NOTES:Former Director’s Assistant who broke out with Scriptshadow Top 10 Script “Where Angels Die.” Currently working on two other features and making the transition to TV with gritty paramedic drama “Big Sick”.

ALEXIS ALEX

PROJECTS:BOB

REPRESENTATION: Paradigm | Ida Ziniti, Andrew WangAnarchy Management | Sammy Montana

NOTES:Currently has original television pilots circulating.

ALEXIS C. JOLLY

PROJECTS:A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

REPRESENTATION: APA | Chris Ridenhour, Adam Perry

NOTES:Prior to setting up the Mr. Rogers biopic “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”, Jolly was a staff writer on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”.

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ALISTAIR LEGRAND & LUKE HARVIS

PROJECTS:TOW

REPRESENTATION: UTA | Charlie Ferraro, Peter DoddMXN | Mason Novick, Michelle Knudsen

NOTES:Fresh on the market, “Tow” is being produced by Novick & Knudsen.

AMELIE GILLETTE

PROJECTS:CATFIGHT | ANIMAL PRACTICE | GROWING UP FISHER

REPRESENTATION: CAAManagement 360 | Guymon Casady, Eryn Brown

NOTES:Currently staffed on the Jason Bateman-produced series “Growing Up Fisher”. Will Gluck, Allesandro Tanaka & Brian Gatewood producing “Catfight” for Screen Gems.

ANDREA SCULLY & ERIC SAIET

PROJECTS:SIX IMPOSSIBLE THINGS BEFORE BREAKFAST | FORTUNATE

REPRESENTATION: Gersh | Greg Pedicin, Brandy RiversIndustry Entertainment | Ava Jamshidi

NOTES:Sukee Chew is attached to produce “Six Impossible Things...”, while “Fortunate” is currently set up at ABC Family with Denise Di Novi and Alison Greenspan executive producing.

ANDREW SODROSKI

PROJECTS:HOLLAND, MICHIGAN | VOR V ZAKONE

REPRESENTATION: CAA | John GarveyPrincipato/Young | Peter Dealbert

NOTES:Recently hired to write “Vor V Zakone” for Warner Brothers. His project “Holland, Michigan” is set to go with Errol Morris directing and Naomi Watts starring.

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ANNIE HARNICK & NICK CION

PROJECTS:THE VALEDICTORIAN

REPRESENTATION: ICM | Josie Freedman, Bryan Diperstein, Esther NewbergMosaic | Langley Perer, Dan McManus

NOTES:Writing pair, who are both still in college, are wrapping up their final draft of “The Valedictorian” (previously “Unti-tled Sidney Kimmel Rom/Com) for SKE.

APRIL PROSSER

PROJECTS:THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

REPRESENTATION: UTA | Dan Erlij, Allan Haldeman, Blair Kohan, Carolyn SivitzKaplan/Perrone | Josh Goldenberg

NOTES:Mason Novick is currently attached to produce “The One That Got Away” with Amazon Studios.

ANTHONY CIPRIANO

PROJECTS:BATES MOTEL | SKIN

REPRESENTATION: Original Artists | Chris SablanEnergy Entertainment | Brooklyn Weaver

NOTES:Interesting fact - he originally sold his “Bates Motel” pitch to Spike TV, before being commissioned to write the pilot for the A&E series. His project “Skin” was also previously on the 2010 Blood List.

BAC DELORME & STEPHEN CLARKE

PROJECTS:

REPRESENTATION: WME | David Karp, Jordan Cerf

NOTES:The pair were previously ADs for the Coen Brothers.

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BEN ZAZOVE

PROJECTS:REX LIBRIS

REPRESENTATION: Verve | Zachary Carlisle, Aaron Hart, Adam WeinsteinKaplan/Perrone | Aaron Kaplan, Sean Perrone

NOTES:Formerly an attorney, Zazove left his practice to write full-time when he was hired to adapt “Rex Libris” for Walden Media. Project is currently set to be directed by Brad Peyton.

BILL JOSELYN

PROJECTS:AUTOMATA

REPRESENTATION: Paradigm | Trevor Astbury, Valarie PhillipsMindframe Films & Management | Nick Fariabi, Jesse Silver

NOTES:His new spec “Automata” is currently on the market and into several studios and buyers.

BRADLEY MARCUS & KEVIN MARCUS

PROJECTS:ONCE UPON A TIME... | THE FARM | MAINSTREAM

REPRESENTATION: Zero Gravity Management | Jeff Belkin, Eric Williams

NOTES:Davis Entertainment has recently boarded “Once Upon a Time”, and Xavier Gens is now set to direct “The Farm”.

BRETT SILLS

PROJECTS:PRINCESS PROBLEMS | MY SWEET SAGA

REPRESENTATION: Kailey Marsh Entertainment | Kailey Marsh

NOTES:Novelist and screenwriter, Sills’ currently has a spec on the market, and is adapting his own novel for “My Sweet Saga”.

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BRIAN HURWITZ

PROJECTS:SOUTH BEACH | JUSTIN ROLLINS PROJECT | MILLENIUM KISS

REPRESENTATION: DMG Entertainment | Chris Fenton

NOTES:State Street Pictures and VariEnt are currently producing his Justin Rollins biopic, while his new TV project “South Beach” is with Dolphin Entertainment and CAA.

BRIAN RODENBECK

PROJECTS:SELF INFLICTED | PAPERBACK CASKET | ELEMENTARY

REPRESENTATION: CAA | Jacqueline Sacerio, Andrew Miller, Jon CassirCircle of Confusion | Zach Cox, David Alpert

NOTES:Writers assistant turned staff writer on Elementary, his project “Self Inflicted” is with Anonymous Content, and his spec “Paperback Casket” is currently on the market.

CAMERON ALEXANDER

PROJECTS:OMEGA POINT

REPRESENTATION: Resolution | Abram NalibotskyRosa Entertainment | Sidney Sherman

NOTES:His spec “Omega Point” was the first spec to sell from newly minted agency Resolution. He is currently transitioning from music video director to feature writer/director.

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CAROL MASCIOLA

PROJECTS:BAGHDAD BUREAU | THE 88 KEYS | THE UGLY STICK

REPRESENTATION: Currently unrepresented

NOTES:Voted onto the list by several execs, her script “Baghdad Bureau” is based on the true story of her husband’s time as a journalist in Iraq. Her work has found its way onto the Nicholl finalist & semifinalist list several times in the past few years.

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CHRISTIAN PARKES

PROJECTS:BLOOD DRIVE | POINT OF VIOLENCE (POV)

REPRESENTATION: Zero Gravity Management | Jeff Belkin

NOTES:His project “POV” is currently out to directors for Millenium/NU Image, while Sentinel Pictures and Permut Presen-tations are producing his latest.

COLE MALISKA

PROJECTS:ALMOST HUMAN | THE AGENTS WEBB

REPRESENTATION: CAA | Jacqueline Sacerio, Chelsea ReedKaplan/Perrone | Michael Wilson

NOTES:Prior to being staffed on the new JJ Abrams series “Almost Human” he took part in the Warner Brothers Television Workshop.

CHRIS ROESSNER

PROJECTS:SAND CASTLE | UNTITLED SOUTH AMERICAN PRISON MOVIE

REPRESENTATION: CAA | Jay Baker, Jon Cassir, Matthew RosenManagement 360 | Darin Friedman, Ali Itri, Dean Schnider

NOTES:Marine turned writer, Roessner is a graduate of USC’s Stark Program who worked for producer Mark Gordon before selling his first spec to Gordon’s company and launching his professional career.

CHRIS GALLETTA

PROJECTS:THE KINGS OF SUMMER | UNTITLED NEW LINE ACTION COMEDY PROJECT

REPRESENTATION: UTA | Carolyn SivitzAnonymous Content| Bard Dorros

NOTES:Prior to his script “Toy’s House” being on the 2009 Black List, and subsequently retitled “The Kings of Summer”, he was a monologue writer for David Letterman. His next project is set to be directed and produced by Todd Strauss-Schulson.

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CRAIG ROSENTHAL

PROJECTS:SHANGHAI LOVE MARKET | KILLER APP

REPRESENTATION: UTA | Max Michael, Keya KhayatianRosa Entertainment | Sidney Sherman

NOTES:He is set to make his feature directorial debut with “Shanghai Love Market”, a project based on his own short film.

DANIEL TURKEWITZ

PROJECTS:TRANQUILITY BASE

REPRESENTATION: APA | David SaundersEnergy Entertainment | Brooklyn Weaver

NOTES:Placing in our first ever Launch Pad competition, his project “Tranquility Base” was discovered by one of our judges (Brooklyn Weaver) and quickly set up at Fox with Ridley Scott producing. This was his first ever script sale.

DADRIAN FLAVORS

PROJECTS:MISANTHROPY

REPRESENTATION: Caliber Media Co. | Lee Stobby

NOTES:Prior to shifting to writing full time he was a VFX coordinator on projects such as “Snow White and the Huntsman”, “White House Down” and “Robocop”. He has a feature spec set to hit the market in October/November 2013.

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DAN DOLLAR

PROJECTS:THE BOY AND HIS TIGER

REPRESENTATION: CAA | Jon Cassir, Alexandra TrustmanIndustry Entertainment | Michael Botti

NOTES:His project “The Boy and His Tiger” earned a TB Recommend in 2012, leading to his signing at CAA and Industry Entertainment.

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DECLAN O’DWYER

PROJECTS:BROKEN COVE | ATLANTIS | CASUALTY

REPRESENTATION: WME | James Farrell, Chris Donnelly, Mike EsolaEnergy Entertainment | Brooklyn Weaver

NOTES:A well established director, he sold his first spec “Broken Cove” to Thunder Road.

DAVE HILL

PROJECTS:GAME OF THRONES | MERLIN

REPRESENTATION: CAA | Matthew Rosen, Ryan LyManagement 360 | Ali Itri, Jill McElroy

NOTES:Former assistant to David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, he is now the youngest writer on the hit series “Game of Thrones”. On the feature front he is currently conjuring up a new origin story for Merlin at Warner Brothers.

DAVON BRIGGS

PROJECTS:GANG RELATED | THE EPIDEMIC

REPRESENTATION: Gersh | Sean Barclay, Scott YoselowAmpersand Entertainment | Walt Clark

NOTES:His original pilot “The Epidemic” earned him a writer’s assistant role on the upcoming series “Gang Related”.

DEBORAH BAXTROM

PROJECTS:MARY SHELLEY

REPRESENTATION: ICM | Boaty Boatwright, Cullen ConlyZero Gravity Management | Jeff Belkin

NOTES:She is currently bringing to life the story of “Mary Shelley”, the woman who originally created the character Frankenstein amidst a short-lived life of tragedy. J. Todd Harris, Marc Marcum, Damon Lane and Rose Ganguzza are producing.

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EMILY SILVER

PROJECTS:FINDING CARTER | BEAUTY AND THE BEAST | BONES

REPRESENTATION: WME | Ryan Draizin, Matt Solo

NOTES:While recently selling her pilot “Finding Carter” to MTV she also serves as story editor on the hit series “Bones”.

D.J. LUBEL & JAMIE ABRAMS

PROJECTS:LAST NIGHT | ROCK TOTS | WOMEN OF LA

REPRESENTATION: APA | Mike GoldbergICM | Howie TanenbaumNew Wave Entertainment | Josh Adler, Matt Ochacher, Michael PelmontUnderground Entertainment | Trevor Engelson

NOTES:Former head writers on MTV’s reboot of ‘PUNK’D’, they currently have their pilot “Last Night” set up at 20th TV with Aaron Kaplan executive producing.

DEREK ELLIOT & JACK DONALDSON

PROJECTS:KILLING SPREE

REPRESENTATION: Verve | Rob Herting, Zachary CarliseKaplan/Perrone | Josh Goldenberg, Aaron Kaplan

NOTES:Their spec “Killing Spree” was on the 2012 Black List.

ELIJAH BYNUM

PROJECTS:MISSISSIPPI MUD | HOT SUMMER NIGHTS

REPRESENTATION: Verve | Zachary Carlisle, Tanya Cohen, Aaron Hart, Adam Levine, Melissa SolomonKaplan/Perrone | Josh Goldenberg, Alex Lerner, Sean Perrone

NOTES:Agency assistant turned screenwriter, who currently has “Mississippi Mud” set up with Darko Films and “Hot Sum-mer Nights” with Flashlight Films.

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EVAN FOSTER

PROJECTS:TABLE 18 | BULLET RUN

REPRESENTATION: APA | David SaundersSeven Summits | Paul CanternaSilvera Management | Justin Silvera

NOTES:With back to back spec sales, Foster currently has projects in development at Vince Newman Entertainment and RadioactiveGiant.

ERICA OYAMA

PROJECTS:WHITE GIRL PROBLEMS | BREW HA HA | GO THE FUCK TO SLEEP

REPRESENTATION: Paradigm | David BoxerbaumPrincipato/Young | Peter Principato

NOTES:With experience mastering the short format arena of “Children’s Hospital” and “NTSF:SD:SUV::”, she had little trouble expanding into feature and television worlds with “White Girl Problems” finding a home at Brownstone Productions and her TV series “Brew Ha Ha” landing at Sony.

GEORGE MAHAFFEY

PROJECTS:IN THE DUST | HEATSEEKERS

REPRESENTATION: APA | William LoweryNew Wave Entertainment | Josh Adler, Michael Pelmont

NOTES:While he most recently adapted his own graphic novel “In the Dust” for Solipsist Films, prior to landing at Para-mount, his spec script “Heatseekers” landed on our very own 2010 Hit List.

GRAINNE GODFREE

PROJECTS:THE TOMORROW PEOPLE | CITY OF NIGHTS

REPRESENTATION: Verve | Rob Herting, Zachary CarlisleKevin Donahue Literary Management | Kevin Donahue

NOTES:While she is currently staffed on the new series “The Tomorrow People”, she has also set up her own original pilot “City of Nights” with Fox Television Studios and Chernin Entertainment.

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HERNANY PERLA

PROJECTS:REVELATION | DAY ONE

REPRESENTATION: Original Artists | Chris SablanMadhouse Entertainment | Ryan Cunningham

NOTES:A former executive at Lionsgate and Ombra Films, he has since set up his spec “Revelation” with Circle of Confusion and “Day One” at MGM. He also currently serves as producer on “Ghost Team One”.

JACOB HELD

PROJECTS:HINDENBURG

REPRESENTATION: Madhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner

NOTES:AFI graduate.

JAMES DILAPO

PROJECTS:THE ODYSSEY | DEVIL’S AT PLAY

REPRESENTATION: Verve | Aaron Hart, Adam Levine, Rob HertingKaplan/Perrone | Alex Lerner

NOTES:He was the first writer in on the Warner Brothers sci-fi reimagining of Greek epic “The Odyssey” for producers 1821 Pictures and Heyday Films. He was previously one of six winners in the Nicholl Fellowship.

JACOB ROMAN & KENNY RYAN

PROJECTS:DAVID VS. GOLIATH | I.D. | DISCIPLES

REPRESENTATION: CAA | Brian Lutz, Dan Rabinow

NOTES:Their first sale was an original pitch of the David & Goliath story to Columbia.

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JOE BARTON

PROJECTS:IBOY | INVASION

REPRESENTATION: WME | David KarpIndependent Talent Group | Jago Irwin

NOTES:In 2013 alone, he has been named to Screen International’s Stars of Tomorrow List, his script “Invasion” has made the 2013 Brit List, and his project “IBoy” has been picked up by Pretty Pictures and Wigwam Films.

JESSE ANDREWS

PROJECTS:ME & EARL & THE DYING GIRL | CRAZY U

REPRESENTATION: WME | Anna Deroy, Blake Fronstin, Sarah SelfMXN | Mason Novick, Michelle Knudsen

NOTES:A novelist and screenwriter, Andrews adapted his first novel “Me & Earl & the Dying Girl” for Indian Paintbrush, and followed that up by adapting Andrew Ferguson’s novel “Crazy U...” for Misher Films, Gary Sanchez Productions and New Line.

JENNIFER HALEY

PROJECTS:HEMLOCK GROVE | THE NETHER

REPRESENTATION: CAA | Joe Cohen, Elizabeth Newman, Christopher TillGramercy Park Entertainment | Scott Halle

NOTES:Already an on-the-rise playwright, Haley transitioned to the role of story editor on “Hemlock Grove” before bounc-ing back to theater with her 2012 Susan Smith Blackburn prize winning play “The Nether”, which played at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

JOE BEGOS

PROJECTS:ALMOST HUMAN

REPRESENTATION: Paradigm | David Boxerbaum, Scott HendersonCaliber Media Co. | Dallas Sonnier, Adam S. Marshall

NOTES:The first script he ever wrote, produced or directed was the film “Almost Human” which just premiered and sold at TIFF 2013 in a bidding war.

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JONATHAN IGLA

PROJECTS:MAD MEN | ROGER PEACEMEAL

REPRESENTATION: CAA | Jacqueline Sacerio, Bill Zotti

NOTES:Before he became a writer and story editor on the hit series “Mad Men” he was a writer’s assistant to Matthew Weiner.

JOSEPH DEMBNER

PROJECTS:HOME INVASION

REPRESENTATION: Benderspink | Jake Wagner

NOTES:Before taking his first spec “Home Invasion” onto the market he created a proof of concept sizzle trailer for it that would lead to Joel Silver and director Sean Carter boarding the project before it landed at Voltage Pictures.

JOHN SCOTT 3

PROJECTS:OTHERLAND | MAGGIE | LOVELY MONSTER

REPRESENTATION: CAA | Dan Rabinow, Billy Hawkins, Chelsea ReedSly Predator | Trevor Kaufman

NOTES:With his spec script “Maggie” currently readying for production with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin in the lead roles, it was only back in 2011 when that same script landed on The Blood List, The Black List and our very own Hit List.

JOHN CABRERA

PROJECTS:H+ | ANCIENT ALIENS

REPRESENTATION: UTA | Brent Weinstein, Tim Phillips, Charlie FerraroKritzer Levine Wilkins Griffin Nilon Entertainment | Adam Griffin

NOTES:Having already starred in a number of television projects he made the transition to writer with the award-winning Bryan Singer produced web series “H+”. Following the success of that series he was tapped to write “Ancient Al-iens” for Legendary Entertainment.

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JOSH FELDMAN & SCOTT WOLMAN

PROJECTS:FULLY WRECKED | LEVERAGE

REPRESENTATION: Kaplan/Perrone | Aaron Kaplan, Josh Goldenberg

NOTES:The team bring their executive and creative backgrounds to their first project together - “Fully Wrecked”.

JUSTIN DOBLE

PROJECTS:ALMOST HUMAN | BLOOD AND OIL

REPRESENTATION: UTA | Allan Haldeman, Ben Jacobson, Max MichaelShuman Company | A.B. Fischer

NOTES:Currently staffed on the futuristic JJ Abrams-produced series “Almost Human”, Doble’s original pilot “Blood and Oil” goes back in time to the whaling town of 1800s Nantucket. Prior to both of these he was also a member of The Warner Brothers Television Writers Workshop.

KATE TREFRY

PROJECTS:PURE O

REPRESENTATION: Caliber Media Co. | Lee Stobby

NOTES:With some of the biggest names in Hollywood selecting her script “Pure O” as the winner of our first ever Launch Pad Competition, she was quickly signed by Lee Stobby at Caliber Media and has since found herself up for several big assignments around town.

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KRISTY LOWREY

PROJECTS:DETENTION

REPRESENTATION: APA | Mike Goldberg, Malcolm HamiltonNew Wave Entertainment | Josh Adler, Matt Ochacher, Michael Pelmont

NOTES:Her first spec “Detention” was one of the first projects put into development by writer/producer John Swetnam’s new company Madhorse Films.

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LEAH RACHEL

PROJECTS:THE YOUNG, THE HOT AND THE BOTHERED | UNTITLED GARY SANCHEZ THREESOME PROJECT | BAMFS

REPRESENTATION: WME | Rich Cook, Hanley Baxter, Erin JunkinAnonymous Content | Adam Kossack, Adam Shulman

NOTES:Rachel has found her niche and quickly dominated it. With projects like “Starf*cker”, “Rachel’s Cherry”, “BAMFS” and even that still untitled threesome project with Will Ferrell, she has kicked off a career delivering the funny, and backing it up with high caliber writing.

KYLE JARROW

PROJECTS:ZE | INSIDE | TRIGGER

REPRESENTATION: CAA | Craig Brody, Brian PikeMadhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner, Chris Cook

NOTES:Before setting up television projects with the likes of Philip Seymour Hoffman and Dennis Leary, he won the Obie award at age 24 for his play “A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant”. Since then he’s set up his original pilot “ZE” at the CW, and is currently working on a commission by the Lincoln Center.

LANDIS APONTE

PROJECTS:THE SECRETS OF JEREMIAH VALLEY | THE PROMISE

REPRESENTATION: Currently unrepresented

NOTES:Actor turned writer, Aponte earned a number of votes this year for his thriller “The Secrets of Jeremiah Valley”.

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LEO SARDARIAN

PROJECTS:NICHOLAS

REPRESENTATION: APA | Chris Ridenhour, Adam PerryManagement 360 | Ali Itri, Adam Riback

NOTES:Transitioning from the world of casting to screenwriting, his first spec to hit the market was the project “Nicholas”, which is now in development at Level 1 Entertainment.

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MARISSA JO CERAR

PROJECTS:CONVERSION | THE FOSTERS | ELECTRIC CHURCH

REPRESENTATION: ICM | Doug Johnson, Cullen Conly, Dan Norton, Howie TanenbaumHeroes and Villains Entertainment | Markus Goerg, Dick Hillenbrand, Mikhail Nayfeld

NOTES:An alumni of the Hit List, she appeared on our list of best specs in both 2010 and 2012 and found a spot on the 2012 Black List as well. She is currently a writer on the new ABC Family series “The Fosters”, and has an original pilot “Electric Church” being packaged with Tagline Entertainment.

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LUCAS CARTER

PROJECTS:CAMDEN | INLAND EMPIRE

REPRESENTATION: Energy Entertainment | Brooklyn Weaver

NOTES:After storming the market with a bidding war for his spec “Camden”, he quickly followed that up with his original television pilot “Inland Empire”, which is currently being packaged for networks with Universal Cable Productions. He is a former assistant to Harvey Weinstein, turned studio executive, turned independent producer, turned writer.

MARK RASO

PROJECTS:COPENHAGEN | UNDER

REPRESENTATION: WME | Mike Esola, Roger GreenKaplan/Perrone | Josh Goldenberg

NOTES:After his Gold Medal win in the 2012 Student Academy Awards he wrote and directed the feature film “Copenha-gen”.

MATT BOLISH

PROJECTS:ALICE OF OZ

REPRESENTATION: Resolution | Rich Green

NOTES:With his first foray into the spec market, his script “Alice of Oz” is currently one of the hottest properties in town.

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MATT LIEBERMAN

PROJECTS:12/24 | SCOOBY DOO | MR. TOAD’S WILD RIDE

REPRESENTATION: WME | Simon Faber, Phillip Raskind, Roger GreenMadhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner

NOTES:After spinning a David Guggenheim story into a Christmas tale pitched as “Chronicle” meets “Super 8” for Chris Columbus, he has become one of the most in demand writers in town. In just the past two years his resume has come to include work on the remakes, reboots or reimaginings for “Short Circuit”, “Scooby Doo” and “Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride”. He also garnered a spot on our 2012 Hit List.

MATTHEW JAMES MCDONOUGH

PROJECTS:THE THIRD WHEEL | WATER WASTERS

REPRESENTATION: Caliber Media Co. | Will Rowbotham, Adam S. Marshall

NOTES:Even before earning a Top 3 win in our Launch Pad Competition, he was one of the first writers signed by our judges coming out of the contest. Now his script “The Third Wheel” is gearing up to hit the market.

MEGAN GRIFFITHS

PROJECTS:EDEN | LUCKY THEM

REPRESENTATION: WME | Daniel Cohan, Solco SchuitCaliber Media Co. | Jennifer Au, Will Rowbotham, Dallas Sonnier

NOTES:Before premiering her Toni Collete-starring film “Lucky Them” at TIFF 2013, she wrote and directed the 2012 film “Eden” which won the Audience Award at SXSW.

MAX TAXE

PROJECTS:GOODBYE, FELIX CHESTER

REPRESENTATION: Verve | Zachary Carlisle, Adam Levine, Tanya Cohen, Melissa SolomonMadhouse Entertainment | Ryan Cunningham, Robyn Meisinger

NOTES:In 2012 he earned a spot on our annual ‘best specs of the year’ Hit List as well as the Black List.

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MELISSA RUNDLE

PROJECTS:MOLLY

REPRESENTATION: Echo Lake Management | Amotz Zakai

NOTES:Former development executive, writer and producer at Funny or Die, she is currently transitioning into long form media in both television and film. She hails from USC’s MFA Film Program.

MELISSA OSBORNE

PROJECTS:LOSING IT

REPRESENTATION: CAA | Ryan Abboushi

NOTES:While her new spec “Losing It” is currently doing the rounds, her new pilot is packaging up with Morgan Creek.

MICHAEL STARK & TERRELL GARRETT

PROJECTS:WOLVERTON | BUFFALO BILL IN LONDON

REPRESENTATION: Currently unrepresented

NOTES:Prior to earning a top 3 placement in our Launch Pad Competion, Garrett was a video game designer and published writer, while Stark was a journalist and musician. Following the contest, the pair are now developing a top secret “Untitled Action Thriller” project and have projects in development with Davis Entertainment and Radar Pictures.

MICHAEL SWEENEY & NICK CREATURE

PROJECTS:THE MAYOR OF SHARK CITY

REPRESENTATION: The Rothman Brecher Agency | Jim EhrichHeroes And Villains | Mikhail Nayfeld, Markus Goerg

NOTES:One of the two fascinating ‘behind the scenes’ looks at the making of Jaws on the list this year.

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MITCHELL AKSELRAD

PROJECTS:TITANS OF PARK ROW | TURN | THE GATE

REPRESENTATION: CAA | Jacqueline Sacerio, Matt RosenFourth Floor Productions | Jeff Silver

NOTES:Jumping between film and television in 2013, Akselrad wrote the William Randolph Hurst / Joseph Pulitzer biopic “Titans of Park Row” for Langley Park and developed the George Washington spy series “Turn” for AMC.

MICHAEL WERWIE

PROJECTS:EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL, AND VILE | LOST GIRLS

REPRESENTATION: UTA | David Kramer, Jon Huddle, Peter Dodd Evolution Entertainment | Brad Kaplan, Stephen Gates

NOTES:In 2012 he had a banner year, seeing his “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile” script earn him spots in our 2012 Hit List, the 2012 Black List, and one of the winning slots in the Nicholl Fellowship.

MICKEY FISHER

PROJECTS:EXTANT | UNTITLED WARNER BROTHERS BLIND FEATURE DEAL PROJECT

REPRESENTATION: WME | Marc Korman, Allysa Bauer, Chris Donnelly, Cliff Roberts, Tom Wellington, Solco SchuitEnergy Entertainment | Brooklyn Weaver

NOTES:Fisher’s first foray into Hollywood began with his television pilot “Extant”, heated up with one of the hottest bid-ding wars in years, and ended with a Steven Spielberg-produced commitment to a 13-episode order for CBS.

NATHAN SHEPHERD

PROJECTS:WHERE THE DEAD LIE DOWN

REPRESENTATION: Currently unrepresented

NOTES:Based on his own short film, “Where the Dead Lie Down” is currently being packaged.

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OLIVIA MILCH

PROJECTS:DUDE

REPRESENTATION: ICM | John Burnham, Brian Diperstein, Ted ChervinMosaic | Jimmy Miller, Langley Perer

NOTES:Set to follow in her father’s footsteps, but not take any handouts along the way, Milch has a number of big projects underway for the tail end of 2013. The first - her high school comedy spec “Dude”, which she is also set to direct.

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NATHANIEL HALPERN

PROJECTS:JOE PETROSINO | RESURRECTION | ROSE

REPRESENTATION: CAA | Jacqueline Sacerio, JP Evans

NOTES:Currently staffed on the upcoming ABC series “Resurrection”, he landed the assignment to mold the true story of turn of the century NYC cop Joe Petrosino for Lionsgate, and recently saw his spec “Rose” sell to Focus Features.

NIC PIZZOLATTO

PROJECTS:THE KILLING | TRUE DETECTIVE | THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

REPRESENTATION: RWSG | Sylvie Rabineau, Jill GilletAnonymous Content | Bard Dorros

NOTES:Film, television, novels - these are just three of the worlds Pizzolatto is set to conquer after 2013. Before writing and creating the upcoming HBO series “True Detective”, he was a staff writer on “The Killing”, and before being hired to do justice to a remake of “The Magnificent Seven” he was publishing his novel “Galveston” and tackling an adaptation of the human smuggling novel “The Snakehead...”.

PATRICK BECK & PAUL GULYAS

PROJECTS:HOT BRASS DANCE | TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD | GRADUATES

REPRESENTATION: UTA | Geoff MorleyAnonymous Content | Chad Hamilton

NOTES:Comedy. Action. Sometimes both. These are things this writing team has begun to perfect as their experience in film and television grows over the years. Look for their new spec “Hot Brass Dance” to hit the market this Fall.

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PETER WARREN

PROJECTS:THE THREEWAY | THE HOUSE OF HORRORS

REPRESENTATION: CAAManage-ment | Dan Halstead

NOTES:A graduate of NYU-Tisch, Warren’s latest project “The Threeway” is set to hit the market soon.

PETE BARRY

PROJECTS:THE REDUCTIONIST | FOCUS

REPRESENTATION: Pannon Entertainment | Andrea Dimity

NOTES:Making the transition from award-winning playwright to screenwriter, his first spec “The Reductionist” is currently heating up the market.

PETER MACMANUS

PROJECTS:REICH | HURT PEOPLE

REPRESENTATION: UTA | Dan Erlij, James Kearney, Lauren MeltznerRain Management Group | Beth Stine

NOTES:He was the voice behind William Petersen’s return to television when he set up his pilot “Hurt People” with Gra-ham King, and now he is transitioning his voice to something very different in his new script “Reich”.

PHILIP GELATT

PROJECTS:EUROPA REPORT | DEAD SPACE

REPRESENTATION: Paradigm | Christopher SmithMadhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner

NOTES:Prior to writing one of the most brilliant science fiction films of 2013 with “Europa Report”, he tackled an adapta-tion of one of the biggest sci-fi / horror video games “Dead Space”.

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SANTA SIERRA

PROJECTS:GROWING UP MORALES | IN SEARCH OF OUR FATHER, SYLVESTER STALLONE

REPRESENTATION: Currently unrepresented

NOTES:Having earned a TB Recommend from us just last month for her family comedy “Growing up Morales”, her calendar has been jam-packed with meetings ever since, and her new spec “In Search of Our Father, Sylvester Stallone” has directors circling.

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RICHARD CORDINER

PROJECTS:SPACESUIT | THE SHARK IS NOT WORKING

REPRESENTATION: Verve | Rob Herting, Adam WeinsteinKaplan/Perrone | Aaron Kaplan, Sean Perrone

NOTES:Transitioning from ad executive to screenwriter, he has now set up back to back projects at Warner Brothers with his adaptation of the book “Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo”, and his behind the scenes look at the set of ‘Jaws’ (the second on this list) “The Shark is Not Working”.

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RYAN JACKSON

PROJECTS:FIX | UNTITLED ARO PROJECT

REPRESENTATION: DMG Entertainment | Brian McCurley, Chris Fenton

NOTES:Following his dark thriller “Fix” he just landed a new job adapting an untitled project for ARO Entertainment. He was also a semifinalist in the 2010 Nicholl Fellowship.

SHAINA STEINBERG

PROJECTS:WORLD NEWS TONIGHT | CHASE

REPRESENTATION: UTA | Adam Biren, Greg Iserson, Lauren MeltznerGotham Group | Jeremy Bell, Nate Matteson

NOTES:Having transitioned from writer’s assistant to writer, her new original pilot “World News Tonight” is currently being packaged.

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TASHA HUO

PROJECTS:WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS | BLACK BELLE | WARD 8

REPRESENTATION: Gersh | Lee KeeleCousin Pete Productions and Management | Pete Letz

NOTES:Taking inspiration from Shel Silverstein’s poem of the same name, her latest spec “Where the Sidewalk Ends” is cur-rently set up with Kickstart Entertainment.

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SHANE JOSEPH WILLIS

PROJECTS:ANONYMITY

REPRESENTATION: Rosa Entertainment | Sidney Sherman

NOTES:Immediately following our TB Recommendation of his script “Anonymity” he signed with Rosa Entertainment, and had his script hit the market.

STEPHANIE KOFF

PROJECTS:WITHER | MARCO POLO

REPRESENTATION: Gersh | Greg Pedicin, Jeff GreenbergNew Wave Entertainment | Josh Adler

NOTES:In just the past six months she has adapted the first book in the best selling book series ‘The Chemical Garden’ as a spec and set it up with Violet House, and been tapped to tell the tale of the legendary entrepreneur and explorer Marco Polo for Warner Brothers.

TERRANCE MULLOY

PROJECTS:UNTITLED ESCAPE THRILLER | PURSUIT | PRIORITY RUN

REPRESENTATION: UTA | Jon HuddleBenderspink | Jake Wagner

NOTES:After exploding onto the scene with his take no prisoners spec “Priority Run”, he’s been in the trenches churning out fun, fast-paced thrillers at Vinson Films, Eclectik Vision, Contrarian Group and Pressman Corp.

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TUCKER PARSONS

PROJECTS:WHALEMEN | TRUE SKIN

REPRESENTATION: WME | Cliff Roberts, Daniel CohanMadhouse Entertainment | Adam Kolbrenner

NOTES:With a banner year in 2012, capped off with a spot on our very own Hit List and on the Black List, Parsons kicked it into high gear in 2013, landing the highly competitive adaptation of the short film “True Skin” for Warner Brothers.

TERRY MILES

PROJECTS:PUNCH | TIMELOCK | CINEMANOVELS

REPRESENTATION: DMG Entertainment | Chris Fenton

NOTES:An alum of our very own Hit List in 2011, Miles is a prolific writer, director and producer, with his film “Cinemanov-els” recnetly premiering at TIFF 2013, two more films awaiting release and another spec on the horizon.

TESS GRIFFITHS

PROJECTS:GETTING EVEN

REPRESENTATION: Caliber Media Co. | Jennifer Au

NOTES:A former assistant to Josh Brolin, ever since she turned to writing full time she’s never looked back. Her new spec “Getting Even” is currently being developed by Nostromo for ‘Apollo 18’ director Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego.

VERA HERBERT

PROJECTS:DON’T MAKE ME GO | BLINK | AWKWARD

REPRESENTATION: CAA | Margaret Mendelson

NOTES:Before setting up her show “Blink”, at the CW she ran the gauntlet on the MTV series “Awkward”, working her way up from writer’s assistant to script coordinator, and finally writer. In 2012 she also set up her Black List script “Don’t Make Me Go” with De Line Pictures and Big Beach Productions.

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AAaron Kandell & Jordan KandellAaron Rapke & Stewart KayeAdair Cole Adam Lash & Cori UchidaAlex Schenker & Max SchenkerAlexander Felix Alexis Alex Alexis C. Jolly Alistair Legrand & Luke HarvisAmelie Gillette Andrea Scully & Eric Saiet Andrew Sodroski Annie Harnick & Nick Cion Anthony Cipriano April Prosser

BBac Delorme & Stephen ClarkeBen Zazove Bill Joselyn Bradley Marcus & Kevin MarcusBrett Sills Brian Hurwitz Brian Rodenbeck

CCameron AlexanderCarol MasciolaChris GallettaChris Roessner Christian Parkes Cole MaliskaCraig Rosenthal

DDadrian Flavors Dan Dollar Daniel Turkewitz Dave Hill Davon Briggs Deborah Baxtrom Declan O’Dwyer Derek Elliott & Jack Donaldson D.J. Lubel & Jamie Abrams

EElijah Bynum Emily Silver Erica Oyama Evan Foster

GGeorge Mahaffey Grainne Godfree

HHernany Perla

JJacob Held Jacob Roman & Kenny RyanJames DiLapo Jennifer Haley Jesse Andrews Joe Barton Joe Begos John Cabrera John Scott 3 Jonathan Igla Joseph Dembner Josh Feldman & Scott WolmanJustin Doble

KKate Trefry Kristy Lowrey Kyle Jarrow

LLandis Aponte Leah RachelLeo Sardarian Lucas Carter

MMarissa Jo Cerar Mark Raso Matt Bolish Matt Lieberman Matthew James McDonough Max Taxe Megan Griffiths Melissa Osborne Melissa Rundle Michael Stark & Terrell Garrett Michael Sweeney & Nick Creature Michael Werwie Mickey Fisher Mitchell Akselrad

NNathan Shepherd Nathaniel Halpern Nic Pizzolatto

OOlivia Milch

PPatrick Beck & Paul GulyasPete Barry Peter Macmanus Peter Warren Philip Gelatt

RRichard Cordiner Ryan Jackson

SSanta Sierra Shaina Steinberg Shane Joseph Willis Stephanie Koff

TTasha HuoTerrance MulloyTerry MilesTess Griffiths Tucker Parsons

VVera Herbert

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